Vlatka Hlupic is an international award-winning thought leader. She is Professor of Business and Management at the University of Westminster; Visiting Professor at Birkbeck University of London; a former Adjunct Faculty at London Business School; a consultant/Visiting Faculty for Said Business School and a global faculty member of FT/IE Corporate Learning Alliance. Vlatka is also a founder and CEO of The Management Shift Consulting Ltd and the Drucker Society London. She has won numerous international awards for her work on The Management Shift® approach and was voted one of the Most Influential Thinkers in the world in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 by HR magazine.

As a renowned professional keynote and TEDx speaker, Vlatka regularly presents at major business events worldwide, including events at the Houses of Parliament, European Commission, Home Office, The Economist and Financial Times. She has published more than 200 academic articles, including the award winning 'To be a Better Leader, Give up Authority', Harvard Business Review, December 2009.

Vlatka is also a management consultant and Board adviser, helping organisations worldwide substantially to improve performance, engagement, innovation and profit. She has advised major international organizations including the House of Commons, GlaxoSmithKline, BP, The National Health Service, Learndirect, Brand Velocity USA, the Drucker Institute USA, the Croatian Government and the Hungarian National Bank.